Smile lines & nasal folds
10–20 min typical treatment time
Doctor-led, surgery-free
Completely personalised results
All-inclusive pricing & ongoing support
Reduce the appearance of nasolabial folds (smile lines) with a non-surgical approach designed for balanced, natural-looking results.
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When your skin starts to sag
Lift and refine facial contours the medical way.
The silent ritual of the "pull-back"
Beyond sagging is the habit of lifting your cheeks to see the contours you once had. Skin drops, folds deepen, and facial contours blur.
Makeup and "hacks" cannot rebuild structure
Makeup mimics contour; exercises target tone. Neither address structure. True refinement targets the cause.
This isn’t about change, it’s about preservation
It’s about looking refreshed, rested, and like yourself, all while preserving natural expression and identity.
Refined, not different
Our clinicians design your plan using the CXN Method™ and treat to the Undetectable Standard™.
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Why Cosmetic Connection?
Our focus is on thoughtful, measured assessments and personalised clinical plans, ensuring your treatment is guided by medical expertise.
Our process ensures you’re a good fit for treatment before you commit.
Every recommendation is completely tailored to your anatomical baseline and desired result.
Refine your looks without the risk, cost, or extended downtime of surgery.
Our treatment options are based on strong clinical evidence, and a proven track record or efficacy and safety.
Our all-inclusive, flat-fee pricing structure ensures your clinician is focussed entirely on your result, not the amount of product used.
Still unsure? Read our essential guide before you book.
The foundation of facial support
The nasolabial folds develop as a result of three processes.
- A loss of structure in the upper jaw
- Sagging skin, primarily resulting from collagen loss
- Excess cheek fat
Over time, factors like genetics, sun exposure, and natural ageing accelerate the development.
Due to the interconnected nature of the face, nasolabial folds often develop simultaneously with marionette (mouth-to-chin) lines, and a loss of lip volume, which shows as lip thinning and vertical lip lines.
To correctly treat nasolabial folds, we must first identify the cause.
Have questions?
Read the FAQ for general information. For personalised advice, start here.
Nasolabial folds are the grooves extending down and out from the nose to the mouth corners.
Nasolabial folds have three causes:
- Full cheeks which project further from the face, causing nasolabial folds
- Loss of upper jaw volume, causing the fold itself to deepen
- Sagging skin, which results in folds when the tissue descends towards the mouth area
Some people, especially those with naturally full cheeks have genetic nasolabial folds.
Everyone develops nasolabial folds as they lose facial volume and their skin starts to sag.
Yes, preventing nasolabial folds primarily involves collagen stimulation to slow down the development of sagging skin.
Treatment aims to restore lose facial volume and add support to the fold itself, reducing it’s depth.
By reducing the depth of the fold and supporting the overlying skin, and appearance of the nasolabial fold reduces.
The time to results after treating nasolabial folds depends on the specific methods used. Some techniques give instant changes, while others emerge over a few weeks.
Downtime is usually minimal. Some people experience temporary swelling, redness, or bruising, which typically resolves in a few days.
Treating nasolabial folds is low-risk when performed correctly, but does have some potential side effects.
